Reach for the Stars

Reach for the Stars (2000)

by Strategic Studies Group, SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
Genres:Strategy
Themes:4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Game modes:Single player
Story:Reach for the Stars is a turn-based strategy game of epic galactic exploration, colonization, and conquest. The original RFTS released in the mid-1980s was wildly popular in its day, and maintains a loyal following. Reach for the Stars is considered to be one of the original 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) games.Show more
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I had this game on my old PC and it was amazing to start it and watch that cutscene of the ships fighting against each other. It was so great, but unfortunately I was too young to fully understand the game, so please, give me another chance to revisit and fully enjoy Reach for the Stars.
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May 05, 2025
I love that it lets me design everything from scratch—custom alien races, starships, even the look and lore of the alien faction. On the surface it’s a very simple 4X game—basic UI, straightforward strategy—but for some reason I can’t stop craving it. I miss playing it terribly. Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s the fact that I never actually beat it, or maybe its just because I just want to command my own galactic empire in this game again.
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